The 2013 Half Moon Bay giant pumpkin weigh-off

October 14, 2013 3:26 PM

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Gary Miller, center, is congratulated for his winning 1,985 pound pumpkin at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. Miller's pumpkin was not large enough to break the world record, but it was big enough to win the weight contest for the day. The pumpkin will be on display at the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival this weekend. less

Volunteers load a pumpkin onto the scales at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. The heaviest pumpkin weighed in at 1,985 pounds, which was not enough to break the world record set on Saturday. less

Volunteers load a pumpkin onto the scales at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. The heaviest pumpkin weighed in at 1,985 pounds, ... more

Gary Miller celebrates his winning 1,985 pound pumpkin at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. Miller's pumpkin was not large enough to break the world record, but it was big enough to win the weight contest for the day. The pumpkin will be on display at the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival this weekend. less

Gary Miller celebrates his winning 1,985 pound pumpkin at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. Miller's pumpkin was not large ... more

Third graders from Sea Crest School in Half Moon Bay eye a huge pumpkin at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. Students are, from left, Lara Keshav, Nori Carpenter, and Gweynth Hodson (cq), all 8. less

Third graders from Sea Crest School in Half Moon Bay eye a huge pumpkin at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. Students are, from ... more

Pumpkins line the streets of the neighborhood surrounding the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. The winning pumpkin was a 1,985-pounder grown by Gary Miller of Napa. less

Pumpkins line the streets of the neighborhood surrounding the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. The winning pumpkin was a ... more

Photo: Sarah Rice, Special To The Chronicle

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Children rush to touch Gary Miller's 1,985-pound pumpkin after it won the weight competition at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. less

Children rush to touch Gary Miller's 1,985-pound pumpkin after it won the weight competition at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, ... more

Gary Miller takes his grandson Benjamin Miller, 6, off his winning 1,985 pound pumpkin at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. Miller's pumpkin was not large enough to break the world record, but it was big enough to win the weight contest for the day. less

Volunteers load a pumpkin onto the scales at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. The heaviest pumpkin weighed in at 1,985 pounds and had to be lifted with a harness. less

Volunteers load a pumpkin onto the scales at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. The heaviest pumpkin weighed in at 1,985 pounds ... more

The day began by weighing in the smallest pumpkins at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. By the time the weigh-in was over, the grand prize had gone to Gary Miller for a 1,985 pumpkin. less

The day began by weighing in the smallest pumpkins at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. By the time the weigh-in was over, the ... more

Photo: Sarah Rice, Special To The Chronicle

The day began by weighing in the smallest pumpkins at the 40th... Photo-5320135.72086 - Houston Chronicle

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Judges Rob Globus, left, and Ron Root, right, inspect the bottom of a pumpkin before it can be weighed at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013. less

Judges Rob Globus, left, and Ron Root, right, inspect the bottom of a pumpkin before it can be weighed at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

One of the largest three pumpkins at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is lifted onto the scales in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013.

One of the largest three pumpkins at the 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is lifted onto the scales in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Monday, October 14, 2013.

Photo: Sarah Rice, Special To The Chronicle

One of the largest three pumpkins at the 40th Annual Safeway World... Photo-5320442.72086 - Houston Chronicle

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The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October 19-20. Organizers are offering a $25,000 mega-prize for a new world record pumpkin entered at Half Moon Bay, considered the "Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs." less

The 40th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off was held in Half Moon Bay, Monday, October 14, as the kick-off to Half Moon Bay's world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival which takes place October ... more